Class Plan
1. Review the homework reading: The California Gold Rush
2. Review Homework; Comparatives and Superlatives Grammar in Use Unit 97 - Will do on Wednesday Oct 23
3. In class: Read and Discuss: MAKING A BUDGET - THIS WILL BE HOMEWORK DUE OCTOBER 23!
4. Let's Talk! Money and Shopping
To do on Wednesday:
Review Unit 97 - Comparatives
Read (optional) Chinese Exclusion Act
Creating a Budget
2. Read about the Chinese Exclusion act, as discussed in class, and as it related to the Gold Rush. Answer any 3 of the 5 questions which follow the reading.
Chinese exclusion is the policy of prohibiting immigration of Chinese
laborers to the United States, which began in 1882. Many Chinese had
immigrated before that time to California, to work as laborers building the
railroads. By 1867, there were about 50,000 Chinese in California.
In 1868, the United States signed the Burlingame Treaty with China,
which guaranteed the right of Chinese laborers to immigrate, but not to
become citizens. Other people in California began to resent the Chinese
workers. American workers did not want to compete with cheap immigrant
labor; also many people were prejudiced against people of other races.
In 1882, Congress passed the Chinese Exclusion Act, which banned
Chinese immigration for 10 years. When that period expired, Congress
passed other laws to continue to prohibit Chinese immigration. The
immigration law of 1924 excluded all Asian immigration.
In 1943, the acts were repealed when a law was signed setting an annual
immigration quota of 105 and extending citizenship privileges to
Chinese.
--adapted from the Columbia Encyclopedia, "Chinese Exclusion"
Questions - answer any three of the following questions:
1. Why did Chinese laborers first come to Californian, and when?
2.The "Burlingame Act" gave Chinese laborers the opportunity to become citizens. TRUE or FALSE.
3. What was the main reason that Congress passed the Chinese Exclusion Act?
4.The Immigration of 1924 was expanded to include which other groups of people:
a) Europeans, except those of British descent;
b) those from Australia, New Zealand and Fiji
c) All Asian nationalities
d) None of the above
5. When were these acts of congress repealed, and what was the initial quota for immigration from China?
2. Think about your weekly or monthly budget. Fill out the attached worksheet.
Wednesday October 23, 2013
Citizenship Class Fridays:1:00 – 2:00pm. FIVE SESSION COMMITMENT: Nov. 8, 15, 22, Dec. 6, 13 Citizenship (intermediate level) Teachers: Kathryn Bonn & Amara Mondesir For TABE E/M/D and NRS 3+ students. For students who want to study for the citizenship exam. Also open to students who want to take an extra class about U.S. history. Teachers work with 100 questions from the citizenship exam, as well as related topics, quizzes, and videos/movie excerpts. Conversation and writing.
1. Grammar Review - Unit 97 Comparatives
2. Let's Talk - Consumerism
3. Discuss making a budget. Discuss your budget with other students.
4. Why the Library is important to me. If you would like to present to your classmates, you are more than welcome to do so!
Homework:
PLEASE: Call or meet with other members of your class to PRACTICE SPEAKING ENGLISH
Comparatives and superlatives. We have studied unit 97. Homework is to study Unit 98.
Also in this handout is the grammar subject: Adverbs of frequency. Please take a look at this if you have time.
ADVERB OF FREQUENCY: I seldom drink coffee. I always get up at about 7 am. I usually have lunch at 1 o' clock. I visit the library from time to time.
They tell us how often you do something, from never (0%) to always (100% of the time).
Monday October 21, 2013
Class Plan
1. Review the homework reading: The California Gold Rush
2. Review Homework; Comparatives and Superlatives Grammar in Use Unit 97 - Will do on Wednesday Oct 23
3. In class: Read and Discuss: MAKING A BUDGET - THIS WILL BE HOMEWORK DUE OCTOBER 23!
4. Let's Talk! Money and Shopping
To do on Wednesday:
Review Unit 97 - Comparatives
Read (optional) Chinese Exclusion Act
Creating a Budget
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Link to You Tube video about making a budget
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9eVqqFjcJ0
Question: How did the Gold Rush affect the status of Chinese workers who came to California in search of wealth?
Homework:
1. Read and answer the questions about Gold.I will have hard copies available in class, also.
2. Read about the Chinese Exclusion act, as discussed in class, and as it related to the Gold Rush. Answer any 3 of the 5 questions which follow the reading.
3. Grammar: Comparatives Unit 97
4. The Lee Family Budget - Can you make your own budget in a simiar way to this?
Chinese Exclusion Act
Here is a link to the text
Chinese exclusion is the policy of prohibiting immigration of Chinese
laborers to the United States, which began in 1882. Many Chinese had
immigrated before that time to California, to work as laborers building the
railroads. By 1867, there were about 50,000 Chinese in California.
In 1868, the United States signed the Burlingame Treaty with China,
which guaranteed the right of Chinese laborers to immigrate, but not to
become citizens. Other people in California began to resent the Chinese
workers. American workers did not want to compete with cheap immigrant
labor; also many people were prejudiced against people of other races.
In 1882, Congress passed the Chinese Exclusion Act, which banned
Chinese immigration for 10 years. When that period expired, Congress
passed other laws to continue to prohibit Chinese immigration. The
immigration law of 1924 excluded all Asian immigration.
In 1943, the acts were repealed when a law was signed setting an annual
immigration quota of 105 and extending citizenship privileges to
Chinese.
--adapted from the Columbia Encyclopedia, "Chinese Exclusion"
Questions - answer any three of the following questions:
1. Why did Chinese laborers first come to Californian, and when?
2.The "Burlingame Act" gave Chinese laborers the opportunity to become citizens. TRUE or FALSE.
3. What was the main reason that Congress passed the Chinese Exclusion Act?
4.The Immigration of 1924 was expanded to include which other groups of people:
a) Europeans, except those of British descent;
b) those from Australia, New Zealand and Fiji
c) All Asian nationalities
d) None of the above
5. When were these acts of congress repealed, and what was the initial quota for immigration from China?
2. Think about your weekly or monthly budget. Fill out the attached worksheet.
Wednesday October 23, 2013
Citizenship Class
Fridays: 1:00 – 2:00pm. FIVE SESSION COMMITMENT: Nov. 8, 15, 22, Dec. 6, 13
Citizenship (intermediate level)
Teachers: Kathryn Bonn & Amara Mondesir
For TABE E/M/D and NRS 3+ students. For students who want to study for the citizenship exam. Also open to students who want to take an extra class about U.S. history. Teachers work with 100 questions from the citizenship exam, as well as related topics, quizzes, and videos/movie excerpts. Conversation and writing.
1. Grammar Review - Unit 97 Comparatives
2. Let's Talk - Consumerism
3. Discuss making a budget. Discuss your budget with other students.
4. Why the Library is important to me. If you would like to present to your classmates, you are more than welcome to do so!
Homework:
PLEASE: Call or meet with other members of your class to PRACTICE SPEAKING ENGLISH
Comparatives and superlatives. We have studied unit 97. Homework is to study Unit 98.
Read: WHY PEOPLE SAVE and do the exercises
Also in this handout is the grammar subject: Adverbs of frequency. Please take a look at this if you have time.
ADVERB OF FREQUENCY: I seldom drink coffee. I always get up at about 7 am. I usually have lunch at 1 o' clock. I visit the library from time to time.
They tell us how often you do something, from never (0%) to always (100% of the time).